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Onalaska board raises Online Academy coordinator from 0.5 to 0.75 FTE to support launch
Summary
The board approved increasing the Onalaska Online Academy coordinator position from 0.5 to 0.75 FTE after staff said the role requires handbook, website and procedural work irrespective of early enrollment numbers; district interviewed four candidates and is vetting a top pick.
The Onalaska School District board approved increasing the Onalaska Online Academy coordinator from a 0.5 to a 0.75 full-time equivalent position on May 11, citing workload to stand up a new program.
Ben (district staff) told trustees the coordinator position will perform many duties similar to those of a principal for the new program, including building handbooks, websites, policies and procedures that must exist whether enrollment is small or large. "There are certain things that it doesn't matter how many students you have in your program... If you still need to build a handbook and your websites and policies and procedures... there are certain work that just has to be done," Ben said.
District staff said they interviewed four candidates and are vetting a top candidate; Ben said the district will bring the candidate to the board table for approval at a forthcoming meeting after the position increase. Supporters of the change framed it as an up-front investment to ensure program quality rather than a large recurring expense.
A motion to approve the change in FTE passed by voice vote. Board members asked whether interviews had started and whether candidates had been informed; staff said the top candidate had been engaged and the change is consistent with the role’s responsibilities.
Next steps: staff will continue vetting the recommended candidate and return to the board for a personnel vote on the appointment.
